Bing Devine has been an important figure in professional sports for over 45 years. A native of St. Louis, Devine graduated from University City High School and Washington University before beginning his career in professional sports with the St. Louis Cardinals. Throughout his professional baseball career, he served two stints as Vice President and General… Read more »
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Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson has been a major contributor to Missouri baseball since he first signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1959. Gibson played for the Cardinals from 1959-1975. In those 17 years, he established a record for the most consecutive games as the starting pitcher with 303 starting games. He also established the major league… Read more »
Jimmy Jones
H.A. “Jimmy” Jones gained much respect and notoriety in the horse training world, saddling 54 stakes winners in his 39 years as a trainer. Jones was born in 1906 and soon joined his father, horse trainer Ben A. Jones, on the race track. He saddled his first winning horse in 1926 in New Orleans. He… Read more »
Ken Lanning
Ken Lanning has made a significant contribution to the game of golf in Missouri for years. Lanning served as chairman of the Missouri State Junior Golf Program for eleven years, was a member of the Missouri State Golf Association Board of Directors for thirty-one years and was the sponsor of the Ken Lanning Junior Golf… Read more »
Pat McBride
Pat McBride has long been referred to as Missouri’s Father of Soccer for his contribution to the sport of soccer in the state of Missouri. McBride was a member of the United States Olympic Team in 1964 and the United States National Team in 1968 and 1972. In 1967, he was the first American assigned… Read more »
Carl Richard
Carl Richard gained national prominence as a member of the Falstaff Beer bowling team from 1955-1959. He was a member of this team when they bowled in St. Louis against the Budweisers in the Masters League. In the ABC Tournament, Richard and his team received 1st in team for all events, setting a record which… Read more »
Jan Stenerud
Jan Stenerud served 19 years in the NFL as a place kicker. he played 13 of those seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, 1967-1979, four seasons with the Green Bay Packers, 1980-1983, and two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, 1984 and 1985. He holds the NFL record for the most field goals in NFL history… Read more »
Hank Stram
Hank Stram can easily be labeled one of the most successful coaches in the history of professional football. Stram served as the Head Coach and Vice President of the Kansas City Chiefs for 15 years, leading them into two Super Bowls. Stram has been honored numerous times for his successful coaching career including: the AFL,… Read more »